Community gardens increase food security and community well-being
Based on the 2023 National Gardening Survey, 80% of American households participated in a gardening project in 2022. Through...
Food security resources for local communities
Limited access to healthy food options can lead to problems such as poor health, chronic illness, child development and...
Rapid response to animal and food safety and security threats
When disasters happen, land-grant universities are partners with local communities in sharing resources and information, providing training, offering testing...
Research and education combine to fight food contamination
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimate that 48 million people become ill from foodborne illnesses annually, resulting in...
Strong farms strengthen local food systems
New farmers just starting out and established farmers looking to expand markets have something in common: looking to the...
Increasing food security with better food products
Ensuring an adequate supply of safe and nutritious food requires improving existing food varieties and innovating to develop new...
Improving safety of eating eggs through novel pathogen-killing method
Almost one in 10 cases of foodborne illness in the United States is associated with eggs. Americans eat, on...
Gaining real-time insight on food insecurity
Social media is a great tool for immediate feedback on emergency situations. To gain an understanding of issues surrounding...
Assessing effects of international conflict on U.S. ag markets
International conflicts, like the war in Ukraine, can greatly affect agricultural markets in the United States. To help producers...
Incubator farms strengthen food security
Food deserts in communities limit access to affordable, healthy foods and increase the risk of obesity, heart disease and...
Researchers develop new snacking pepper cultivars for indoor agriculture
Controlled environment agriculture is growing rapidly in Virginia, using fewer resources and enabling year-round planting in indoor spaces. Crops...
Packaging improvements reduce food spoilage
The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that over 30% of food in the U.S. is lost to spoilage at...
Licensed kitchen requirements made easy by South Dakota Extension
Before food entrepreneurs can sell products to retailers, they often must have them tested or evaluated in a licensed...
Iowa researchers find method to speed up new plant breeding techniques
Some of the newer techniques to speed up plant breeding, have challenges such as leaving some varieties sterile. At...
Afghan war refugees empowered to grow familiar foods
For Afghans resettling in the United States because of war in their country, the transition can become even more...
Webinar helps dry bean producers make critical decisions
In the midst of the growing season, producers must make many decisions that impact the yield and quality of...